Dear Internet, Did We Miss Something?

“Holy crap, you guys. As someone who has personally read the entire Internet from cover to cover today, let me tell you that NOTHING is going on. And I know that the only thing more boring than nothing going on is someone pointing out how nothing is going on, but at the same time, nothing is going on, so what else are we supposed to point out? (On an unrelated sidenote: it’s crazy how well the trailer for Sandra Bullock’s The Net holds up. If you told me that movie was coming out this summer I’d totally believe you. Spooky stuff.) Unless, of course, we are wrong. Did something interesting happen on the Internet today that we missed? Seems impossible. Between the girl from The Ring throwing out a pitch at a baseball game and that kid holding on to his grandma’s Rascal, I’m pretty sure we covered everything, but maybe you saw something we didn’t. Of course, you could point out that it is our job to find things and post them, and your job is not a job at all but is simply the role of the passive consumer, but if you were to point that out I would respond that there’s no SHUT UP in TEAM. Are you going to help or WHAT? Your mom doesn’t work here so blog up after your BLOGS. (Sorry. Seriously. Today. What is even up with it?)” – Sandra Bullock

I thought that CNN/Solo Dining post was so well done from the photo, to the writing, to the comments, that you could have just posted that and today would be a success for Videogum. No sarcasm, that was an excellent post.

Next week on Bookgum A Heartbreaking Work of Staggering Genius. I mean it’s not the internet but the discussion will be done on the Internet with fan favorites, Patrick M, Godsauce, Girl Philosopher, Stu and someone else I’m probably forgetting. So that’s stuff.

Also, is the multiple pages for comments thing going to be permanent? I like that little number, I think it’s kind of rad to go to old comments. I have less than 100 pages of comments with both my FB Connect and VG account, I would’ve thought I’s have way more than that.

Not sure I get the gist of the post re: nothing going on with the internet today. Today I saw a photo of a bear falling from a tree and also discovered the old people on facebook restaurants tumblr. Rad tumblr.

Thanks to a recommendation from Michelle Collins, I just watched an entire (first?) episode of the Jaleel White-hosted show Total Blackout, which I had never heard of until now, but which made me shake from silent laughter at my desk. I know it’s more long-form than you guys usually do, but wow. TOO funny.

I saw this youtube video ‘Dance Like Nobody’s Watching: Mall ‘ last night and rewatched it about 5 times then bought the song on iTunes and listened to it on repeat this morning.http://youtu.be/ft8GNg4wyIk

And I did actually read something earlier today somewhere and thought, ‘Oh man! Videogum will probably cover this today maybe!’ Then I went about my business, and now there’s nothing going on, and I can’t remember what it was I read.

And if anyone is looking to go down a hole of disdain and hatred for the world around them, I suggest looking up the Heritage Foundation’s Pinterest page! Or not! Actually don’t do it, because it literally made me very VERY angry for multiple hours.

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